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Customer Reviews for Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
Power on&em;a wireless mouse that runs for up to three years on one set of batteries.
Average Customer Rating:
(135 Reviews) 135
Rating Snapshot 135 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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88 out of 135(65%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Marathon Mouse M705
Review 1 for Marathon Mouse M705
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Nyep
from Philippines
Age: 25 to 34
Gender: Male
Length Of Use: More than a Year
Best for average use, not for professionals
Date:May 14, 2013
The mouse is great while its new. After a few months of heavy usage (photoshop, after effects, final cut) its buttons start to double click when I only want it to click once. I had my first one for about a year and a half, then it started to double click like crazy. Now I'm on my 2nd one, about 5 months into it, and it starts to show early symptoms of its predecessor's defect. Overall experience is nice, it's responsive, precise and battery life is good, too good that it will outlast its buttons. I've had an older MX mouse from Logitech that lasted 3 or 4 years before having buttons clicking on its own.
Recommended for the average user. If you need a mouse for work, you may need to look elsewhere.
+4points
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Review 2 for Marathon Mouse M705
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Phil
from Wisconsin
Age: 25 to 34
Gender: Male
Length Of Use: Less than a Week
m705
Date:March 25, 2013
The mouse is too short and does not feel good in the hand.
-7points
7out of 21found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for Marathon Mouse M705
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SouthernGuy8503
from North Carolina, USA
Age: 25 to 34
Gender: Male
Length Of Use: One Month to a Year
Love it
Date:February 17, 2013
I've had this mouse for awhile now and I have zero complaints. The battery life is what they advertise and it fits my hand perfect. You'll most likely have to configure it to fit your personal preference.
+11points
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Review 4 for Marathon Mouse M705
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The_Consultant
from NE USA
The 705; A wanna-be little brother of the MX 1100
Date:February 3, 2013
Buying a replacement with a unified feature before my MX 1100 died, the Marathon 705 was the closest choice. The Performance MX moved away from the comfort fit, adjustable sensitivity, and angle of hold which we all now recognize made the MX 11100 a mouse for the ages.
Is this what we'll all be when we're old; talking about how things use to be better?
The 705 is a weak little brother. This mouse is much smaller, slower, and is less responsive. Sad. But I own it now.
I'll be buying an MX 1100 or two from eBay and storing them away. I'll fall down in awe if Logitech recognizes what they did right in the past with the MX 1100, and bring it back.
Is this what we'll all be when we're old; talking about how things use to be better?
The 705 is a weak little brother. This mouse is much smaller, slower, and is less responsive. Sad. But I own it now.
I'll be buying an MX 1100 or two from eBay and storing them away. I'll fall down in awe if Logitech recognizes what they did right in the past with the MX 1100, and bring it back.
+12points
13out of 14found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Marathon Mouse M705
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duder
from Lexington, KY, USA
Age: 25 to 34
Gender: Male
Length Of Use: One Month to a Year
Horrible Purchase
Date:January 24, 2013
Horrible product. Works intermittently and I waste a lot of time unplugging the usb and turning mouse off then on and having to wait for the computer to recognize it again.. which lasts usually only a couple of minutes. I regret buying this mouse.
-23points
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Review 6 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
4
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5
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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Ergonomics
5
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t13hydra
from Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Expertise: Tech Savvy
Almost the best purchase
Date:January 16, 2013
The M705 really is a good purchase. I really reccommend it. It's performance is excellent on almost any surface. The quality of the mouse is only 4 stars out of five, because of the louder sound feedback of the clicks. The features are also excellent, specially because of the unifying receiver. Very easy to use, the buttons are exactly where they should be. The ergonomics are incredible on the mouse: with only one battery, the mouse is very balanced and the sculpted design fits perfectly into your hands. With two batteries, you have a bit of inertia due to the weight of the batteries, but there are people who like that also. Overall it is a quality mouse compared to it's price. Laser engine + infinite scroll at a small price. Very good purchase!
+9points
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Review 7 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
4
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
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5
Ergonomics
1
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irishpatato
from Harrisburg, PA, USA
Expertise: Tech Savvy
Just read
Date:December 27, 2012
The mouse is by far the best mouse I have owned to date. Though, the ergonomics aren't the best, which is my only real problem with the mouse. I have an average sized hand and the mouse is sized so no matter how I position my hand it comes out feeling odd. Otherwise, the mouse works well, the fast-scroll button is very handy and useful, as is the thumb button on the side of the mouse. This mouse is effective, it works, looks stylish, and has great features. The only downside would be the ergonomics
-3points
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Review 8 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
5
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
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Ergonomics
5
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PogiBoy
from Detroit, MI, USA
Expertise: Tech Savvy
Great Mouse
Date:December 24, 2012
I have two M705 after buying my 1st one for use on my laptop and then later for my desktop. I am a web designer and do a lot of work with Photoshop. And all always had Logitech mice, but mainly I bought this mouse is for battery life, sick of dead batteries. But once I used it and all it's functions, I was hooked and could not live with out it. I also have big hands and this model fits great all the buttons are easy to use and has a great touch. My hand and fingers don't get tired from to much use like my older ones did from all the clicking I do, and that's great news. Had the M705 on my laptop for over 6 months and battery still at 100%. If you get this mouse you wont be disappointed at all, I am not and I have 2 now. And great with my games too.
+15points
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Review 9 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
1
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5
Features
1
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5
Performance
1
out of
5
Ergonomics
3
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gMan
Expertise: Proficient User
Avoid the M705
Date:December 12, 2012
I own other Logitech products and this is by far the most disappointing. The wheel on the mouse is loose and therefore opens documents or changes them constantly without my input. There are better Logitech "mice" available. A poor product from a normally reliable manufacturer.
-22points
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Review 10 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
2
out of
5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Ergonomics
4
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disappointeduser
from New Jersey
Expertise: Proficient User
Date:November 29, 2012
I use this product on PRO-E Cad software and I’m very disappointed. I have to put allot of effort for this mouse to do basic things like rotating a model. Consequently it puts a lot of strain on my hand and after a day of using this mouse I experience a high level of fatigue in my hand. I have installed the drivers and tried to change the settings but it does not allow me to make it easier for me to use.
I have used other Logitech products and have been very satisfied in the pass but this mouse (M705) does not live up to the basic expectation.
I have used other Logitech products and have been very satisfied in the pass but this mouse (M705) does not live up to the basic expectation.
+2points
7out of 12found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
5
out of
5
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
out of
5
Ergonomics
5
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Moe
One of the best mouse for Windows/Mac
Date:November 21, 2012
I bought this mouse cause it was on sale, first time using it used it on a Mac very easy to setup just plug and play! and work really smooth with lots of feathers!
+2points
3out of 4found this review helpful.
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Review 12 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
5
out of
5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
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Ergonomics
5
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gd420mj
from USA
Expertise: Tech Savvy
Best Mouse I've ever used
Date:October 26, 2012
THis is a great mouse. THe balance of buttons and features is great. The heavy scroll wheel is nice and smooth and with the free scroll, the whell just spins and spins. Its comfortable, batteries last forever. I only wish it worked better on shiny surfaces. Doesn't work so well on my old worn wooded surfaces and some old worn painted wooded sufaces. Get this mouse! you wont be disapointed. Never had a problem with reciever. Once paired, it works instantly in any computer I use it in. I have two and it has paired with either reciever, but only pairs with one at a time.
+10points
11out of 12found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
5
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Ergonomics
5
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Cheetawolf
from Grosse Pointe, MI
Expertise: Tech Savvy
Never going back to my old wired mouse again!
Date:October 17, 2012
I bought this mouse a little over a year and a half ago to replace my clunky and uncomfortable wired mouse. It worked out of the box, and I've loved it ever since I got it. I haven't needed to change the batteries, and nothing's broken down on it yet. It works great on the same desk that thwarted my previous mouse, which needed a mouse pad. This new one doesn't need one. Also, the scrolling is really nice, and the hyper-fast mode is even nicer. I got that thing to spin for five minutes straight! Anyway, I'm through with wired mice, This si the way to go!
+6points
6out of 6found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
4
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Ergonomics
4
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5
Boogie
Great buy! Great mouse!
Date:October 8, 2012
Been using a couple of days and so far it's been great. I have big hands and it's very comfy. Ability to have hyper scroll or traditional click scroll wheel is great. back/Fwd and app select are all right at the thumb. Unifying receiver is the best. Only been using a couple of days so can't speak to how long batteries last.
+2points
3out of 4found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
3
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Ergonomics
5
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mike
from roanoke, va
Expertise: Tech Savvy
must have been a defect
Date:October 6, 2012
i had the original m705 for a week had a couple problems with the unified receiver right out of the box i worked that out by putting it on the same side of my laptop as the mouse, but then a week later, my laptop didnt pick it up like it wasnt plugged in so i pulled it out and restarted pc, and tried a different usb port to no avail, couldnt get any help online for the issue, i tried it in another pc thinking it might be my laptop and still didnt work ended up driving 2 hours to replace it at the store i bought it from not to happy about that but new mouse seems to be working fine had it for a month now and no issues battery life is awsome, everything else is really good
-4points
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Review 16 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
5
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5
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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Ergonomics
5
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cseder
from Norway
Expertise: Tech Savvy
Is this the "Perfect Mouse"?
Date:September 22, 2012
I've been looking for a mouse that satisfies my extreme demands for many years, and now I've finally found it!
+4points
5out of 6found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
2
out of
5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Ergonomics
4
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rrrufusss
horrible scroll wheel makes this mouse useless
Date:September 17, 2012
Such a shame.. This mouse is really nice in just about every aspect except the horrible scroll wheel..
Even when it's not in "free spinning" mode, the scroll wheel registers input if you barely touch it. Many of my most important applications use the scroll wheel to zoom or select things (3d apps like google SketchUp for instance) and it's REALLY annoying. Or even just simple stuff like zooming on a google map! I'm sure this is the case for industrial design tools as well, how this flaw made it past the logitech designers and engineers is beyond me..
This problem rears its head in almost any modern game where the mouse wheel selects weapons/items, there's NO way to use the scroll wheel for anything precise, one "tick" of physical movement results in a huge, random number of actual input events, so you have no way to easily select stuff. In other words, if you play games, you will HATE this mouse.
The "free-wheeling" feature is something I've never used, but the lack of precise scroll wheel input drives me crazy on a daily basis.
Avoid this product...
+7points
16out of 25found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
5
out of
5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
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5
Ergonomics
5
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dlinx90
Incredible value
Date:September 8, 2012
Granted this is my first wireless mouse, but I am extremely happy with it. The mouse works out of the box on all my computers and it is fast, comfortable and has great quality. The value is amazing and I can recommend this to anyone. It is small enough that it doesn't feel bulky but it is big enough that it really feels like a quality mouse.
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
3
out of
5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Ergonomics
5
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5
Feila
Expertise: Proficient User
Rubbish sensitivity with small movements
Date:September 7, 2012
Bought this mouse because of great experience with v450, which now broke due to years of use.
Now full regret buying this model as the sensitivity is horrible when you want to move across small distances ..say quarter of a cm, the pointer would not move on the screen.
When you increase pointer speed on the OS, the pointer would move too much over long distance. I hate to say it, even my old MS mouse performs better. This is a huge let down after my great experience with my old Logitech mouse.
Now full regret buying this model as the sensitivity is horrible when you want to move across small distances ..say quarter of a cm, the pointer would not move on the screen.
When you increase pointer speed on the OS, the pointer would move too much over long distance. I hate to say it, even my old MS mouse performs better. This is a huge let down after my great experience with my old Logitech mouse.
0points
4out of 8found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for Marathon Mouse M705
Overall Rating
Quality
4
out of
5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Ergonomics
4
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5
beaker
Wonderful mouse... once installed.
Date:September 4, 2012
I would like to reiterate most of what I saw on here... it is a great mouse... once you get the software installed.
I found the download only option prefereable - who needs a disk that you will use... well... once.
That being said, the link provided did not work. When I did a search in the support area - it showed no results. I played for a while and finally found it... but really, why not work in the first place?!?
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
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